This famous poem by “Banjo” Patterson is a perfect representation of the Australian culture, voice, and people. The poem captures the mood of the nation after celebrating its centennial, and the voice of the poem is from the desire to be a bushman, who were considered bold, pioneering, pleasant, and free. The language used in the poem give extensive descriptions that describe the benefits of the country over town life, and the individual values they represent. The symbolism is used to define what voice the poet has, describing what it the relationship is between the bush and city. The contrast used to help the symbolism gives the voice of the poem more meaning and purpose. Australia is a land of many voices and many words, being known for …show more content…
multiculturalism and diversity. The visual text seen here is a literal demonstration of what language makes Australia. The voice in the visual text is mainly an outback Australian due to the strong colloquial language and phrases. The image uses certain colors to portray the voice of the Australian, with blue and red being strongly related to the australian flag, a symbol of patriotism.
These colors help unite the cultures within Australia and create a sense of mateship, defining what the Australian voice is. Cultures from all around the world can be labeled with colors; American culture is red, white, and blue, Chinese culture is red and yellow, Australian culture is red and blue, as well as yellow and gold. It defines us from other cultures. The Australian voice is often known for its colloquial language and laid back tone to speaking. The poster seen here is a collection of what would be considered the most common “slang” in outback Australia. The voice portrayed in the text also has an outback stereotype of Australian typical language through its use of _______. The poster uses colloquial language and a common voice to show how the Australian voice is laid back and relaxed through using unique language and phrases that other cultures wouldn’t understand at first glance. The outback Australian voice is the main voice in this text, however it could be seen as the whole Australian voice, as the Australian voice incorporates many cultures and people who would be able to identify with these
terms. The Australian voice is also present in the song “I am Australian” by The Seekers. It was written in 1987 to celebrate Australia being a multicultural nation, incorporating voices of all Australians. The typical and unique Australian voice is the main representation within the song, as seen in the lines “we share a dream and sing with one voice”. The song uses a first person perspective and different voices to show the multicultural nature of the Australian voice. The Aboriginal voice is prominently demonstrated in this song, with stories of dreamtime and past history, and the Aboriginal connection with the land is conveyed through the use of an Aboriginal voice in the lyrics. The Australian voice has very distinct characteristics unique to it. They are reflected through use of language in this text, and the text itself is a very good example of Australian voice. The creation of distinctly Australian voices are uniquely interpreted through the interaction between people, their thoughts, emotions, beliefs and values. These include the idea of family, “mateship”, fighting for underdog, and larrikinism, which are present in all of the texts
Today, I will be telling my view on Australian texts. I will be analysing the text “The Exotic Rissole” by Tanveer Ahmed.
Without the use of stereotypical behaviours or even language is known universally, the naming of certain places in, but not really known to, Australia in ‘Drifters’ and ‘Reverie of a Swimmer’ convoluted with the overall message of the poems. The story of ‘Drifters’ looks at a family that moves around so much, that they feel as though they don’t belong. By utilising metaphors of planting in a ‘“vegetable-patch”, Dawe is referring to the family making roots, or settling down somewhere, which the audience assumes doesn’t occur, as the “green tomatoes are picked by off the vine”. The idea of feeling secure and settling down can be applied to any country and isn’t a stereotypical Australian behaviour - unless it is, in fact, referring to the continental
Courageous. Mateship. Loyalty. Wild. These are typical words Australians would use to define themselves.
‘The Drover’s Wife’ opens with a vivid visual image of the house which becomes a character in itself, the lexical word chain “round timber, slabs, and stringy bark, and floored with split slabs” shows us the poor, rough materials used to build only what is necessary to survive. Thus, we can visualise the simplistic nature of the lives the drover’s wife and her children live in their environment. Strong visual imagery is employed to depict the landscape; “Bush all round – bush with no horizon, for the country is flat. No ranges in the distance… No undergrowth”. The repetition of “no” emphasises the lack of distinguishing features, the land is monotonous and contains “nothing to relieve the eye”. The environment is isolated; they are alone “There is nothing to see, however, and not a soul to meet”. This helps the audience to develop an understanding of the isolation and loneliness of Australians living in the bush during the Colonial
Australia has the terrible condition of having an essentially pointless and prefabricated idea of “Aussiness” that really has no relation to our real culture or the way in which we really see ourselves. We, however subscribe to these stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film, The Castle, deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots, language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent, old fashioned suburban family, the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes, values and stereotypes about what it means to be Australian.
The notions of the Australian voice as multifaceted and diverse, is insightfully expressed in Tim Winton's short story anthology The turning and the Drover's wife by Henry Lawson. Australian voice in literature often explores the quality inherent to the Australian identity of overcoming hardships. The stories Fog, On her knees, and The Drover's wife explore these hardships through the notions of mateship,and the importance of family in facing these challenges.
The employment of imagery throughout the poem is a major literary device that illustrates the
Australia is a very unique place, along with our multiculturalism there is also a strong heritage surrounding us. At first thought of Australian heritage we think about such landmarks as Uluru, The Sydney harbour bridge and The Sydney opera house, The Great Barrier reef and other internationally recognised places. But our heritage goes much deeper than that; it is far more than outstanding icons. Along with these icons there are also unsung places like the old cattle stations, Aboriginal missions, migrant hostels, War memorials, our unique wetlands and the towns and cities we have built. Adding all of these things together, helps to tell the story of who we are and how we have shaped this land in the unique identity it has today.
This poem is written from a distinctive perspective of Australia because it was written by an Australian city lad who was able to connect with the land. We need to ponder his view point of Australia when reading this poem and understand where he is coming from. “The Man from Snowy River” relates to “The Bush Myth” as it explores the historical portrayal and depiction of Australian
Their train ride becomes symbolic of their journey of maturation, as Lawson captures their eventual disillusionment with the harsh Australian outback, capturing the eccentricity of the landscape and the unique essence of Australian bush culture. Subsequently, the figurative language within “draw a wire fence, and a few ragged gums and add some scattered sheep running away from the train” captures Lawson perspective of the harsh reality of the outback existence, portraying it as a dull environment in comparison to the Drover’s Wife. Lawson engages the reader as he forces the reader to visualise the atmosphere they are in, which is further reinforced through the high modality in “ragged”, allowing the responder to clearly visualise the isolation of the Bathurst community. This provides the reader with an insight into the Australian outback through his train ride by capturing the true nature of Australia. In addition, Lawson further implicates this point through the use of descriptive language in “there is sometimes a small, oblong weatherboard buildings unpainted”. This allows the reader to visualise the unique landscape of the outback as old and rusty, enabling them to gain a better understanding of what Lawson sees from his perspective. This is further depicted when Lawson writes of the
It describes how the conservative farmer follows traditions blindly and the isolated life followed by him. It reflects how people overcome physical barriers and that later in life come to their social life too. Where a neighbor with a pine tree, believes that this separation is needed as it is essential for their privacy and personal life. The poem explores a paradox in human nature. The first few lines reflect demolition of the wall,?Something there is that doesn?t reflect love a wall?
Our setting for “Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll’ is a Melbourne suburb, Carlton. Australia in the fifties had just began massive social and economical development. During the war Australia had relied on the United States of America for support, meaning now in post war Australia’s main partners had swapped from United Kingdom to them. With their support came their influence. Australian’s some-what simpler, laid back lifestyle was being altered. A new unstable Australia full of uncertainty in social values and morals had evolved. “Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll’ questions the previous Australian dream and asks f it can survive in the new country evolving. Carlton “a now scruffy but once fashionable suburb of Melbourne” was an industrial, working class area. Our characters find themselves in the working class status.
...atures that make Australia what it is today. He uses the words “sunlit plain”, “vision splendid” and “wondrous glory” to provide the reader with an image that represents Australia’s reminiscent landscape. This is done to capture the reader’s thoughts in an attempt to persuade them. Paterson silences the negative aspects of rural life and the positive aspects of city life.
“I signed on the dotted line”. This line indicates he bought the land. “Bank breathing down my neck”. A hyperbole is used to create the image of the bank watching closely. This reveals that the European’s trade with currency. This is to industrialise Australia and make the country more like Europe. The Head shot of Paul Kelly is used illustrate anger and intimidation. This is to emphasise the European’s dominance over the Aboriginals at that time.
Good morning all. Aboriginals have been objectified as lesser or middle class people by white Australians and I will be the first to put my hand up and admit that I am guilty of this and it is something that I am not proud of. From anecdotal evidence, it would seem that some Australians have not yet adapted to contemporary Australia where all are supposed to be accepted and treated fairly. Australian literature depicts the change of attitude of white Australians towards Indigenous Australians from the original thoughts of curiosity, to the temptations of fear and control, to the present day feelings to guilt and regret. I now invite you to join me as we look through our past and present through Australia’s extensive literature and art.